Publications by authors named "Javier Hidalgo de Mora"
Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of four velocity-based training (VBT) programs in bench press (BP) between a wide range of velocity loss (VL) thresholds-0% (VL0), 15% (VL15), 25% (VL25), and 50% (VL50)-on strength gains, neuromuscular adaptations, and muscle hypertrophy.
Methods: Sixty-four resistance-trained young men were randomly assigned into four groups (VL0, VL15, VL25, and VL50) that differed in the VL allowed in each set. Subjects followed a VBT program for 8-weeks using the BP exercise.
Article Synopsis
- The study compared the effects of two velocity-based resistance training programs on strength gains, using either a low velocity loss of 5% (VL5) or a moderate velocity loss of 20% (VL20) over 7 weeks.
- Twenty-eight physically active men participated, and both groups showed significant improvements in key performance metrics including one-repetition maximum, jump height, and sprint time, with no notable difference between the two.
- Despite the VL5 group performing only 32.6% of the repetitions of the VL20 group, they achieved similar strength and performance gains, highlighting the efficiency of training with lower velocity loss.